Perhaps most surprising to me is the duration of the promotion. This isn’t a couple weeks or months where the discount is available; it is a full 9 months. Also somewhat interesting is that none of these properties appear to have changed award category this past March when the latest program revamp occurred.

Definitely a nice change if this type of resort is on your radar and you’ve got a ton of SPG points lying around. And remember that, even with this new discount, the Cash & Points option might still be a better value.